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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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