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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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