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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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