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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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