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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free 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. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education