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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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