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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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