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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free 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 many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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