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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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