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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free 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 online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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