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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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