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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are typically 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. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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