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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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