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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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