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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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