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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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