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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are 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. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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