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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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