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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part 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 students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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