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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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