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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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