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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners 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. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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