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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free 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 topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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