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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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