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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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