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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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