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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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