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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently 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 distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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