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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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