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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students 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 blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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