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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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