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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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