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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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