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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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