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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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