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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the 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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