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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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