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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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