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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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