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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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