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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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