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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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