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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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