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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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