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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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