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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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