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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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