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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not 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 variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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