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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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