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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally 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. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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