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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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