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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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