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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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