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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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