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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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