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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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