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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually 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 several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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