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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly 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. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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