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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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