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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally 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 topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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