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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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