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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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