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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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