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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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