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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education