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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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