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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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