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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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