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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally 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 numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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