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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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