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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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