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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important 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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