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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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