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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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