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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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