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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly 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 lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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