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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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