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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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