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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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