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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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