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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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