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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free 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 a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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