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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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 several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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