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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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