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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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