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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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