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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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