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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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