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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources