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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly 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 variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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