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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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