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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally 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 several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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