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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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