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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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