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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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