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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly 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. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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