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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always 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 subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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