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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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