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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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