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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are 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 many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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