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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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