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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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