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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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