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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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