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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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