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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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