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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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