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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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