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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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