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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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