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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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