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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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