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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over 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 MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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