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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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