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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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