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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. 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 MOOCs are normally 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 a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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