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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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