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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not 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 subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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