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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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