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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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