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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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