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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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