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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily 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 topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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