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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners 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 issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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