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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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