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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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