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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students 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 lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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