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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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