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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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