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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always 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 issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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