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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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