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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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