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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free 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 organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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