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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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