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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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