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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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