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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 many topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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