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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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