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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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