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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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