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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for students 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 online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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