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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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