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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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