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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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