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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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