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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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