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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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