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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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