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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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