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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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