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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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