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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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