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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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