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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. 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 massive open online courses are generally free 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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