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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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