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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses 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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