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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free 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 variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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