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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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