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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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