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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually 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 numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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