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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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