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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly 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. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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