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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth 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. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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