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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always 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 several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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