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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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