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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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