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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for 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. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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