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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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