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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free 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 a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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