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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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