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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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