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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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