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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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