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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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