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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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