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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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