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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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