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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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