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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always 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 online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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