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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally 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 a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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