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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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