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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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