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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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