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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free 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 issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the 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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