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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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