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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners 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 many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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