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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not 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 a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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