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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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