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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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