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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses 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 ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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