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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners 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 many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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