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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. 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 typically free for students but do not 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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