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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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