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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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