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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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