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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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