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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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