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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally 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 a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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