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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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