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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners 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. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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