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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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