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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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