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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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