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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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