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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 variety of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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