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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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