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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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