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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 several topics that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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