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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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