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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. 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 MOOC 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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