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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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