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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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