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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently 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 issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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