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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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