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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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