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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally 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 many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education