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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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