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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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