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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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