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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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