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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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