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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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