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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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