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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners 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 issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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