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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly 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 issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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