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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not 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 topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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