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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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