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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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