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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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