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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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