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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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