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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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