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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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