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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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