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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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