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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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. These 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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