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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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