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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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