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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently 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 organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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