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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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