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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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