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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively 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 attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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