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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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