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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally 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 many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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