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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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