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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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