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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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