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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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