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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free 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 e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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