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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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