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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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