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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free 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 organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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