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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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