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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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