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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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