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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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