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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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