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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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