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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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