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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free 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 several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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