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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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