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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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