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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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