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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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