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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses 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. These massive online courses are free 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 variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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