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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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