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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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