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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not 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 numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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