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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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