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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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