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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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