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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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