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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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