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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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