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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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