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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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