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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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