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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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