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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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 several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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