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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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