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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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