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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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