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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually 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. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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