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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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