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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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