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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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