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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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