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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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