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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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