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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key 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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