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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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