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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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