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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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