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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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