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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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