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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for learners 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 a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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