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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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