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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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