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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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