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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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