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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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