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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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