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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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