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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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