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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are 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 issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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