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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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