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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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