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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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