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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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