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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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