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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. 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 MOOC classes are usually 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 online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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