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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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