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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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