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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with 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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