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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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