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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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