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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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