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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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