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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free 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 topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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