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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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