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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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