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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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