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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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