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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free 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 several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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