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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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