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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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