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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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