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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people 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 free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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