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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently 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 issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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