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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not 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 online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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