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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates 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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