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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free 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 subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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