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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free 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. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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