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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not 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 many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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