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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually 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 education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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