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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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