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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally 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 many topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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