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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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