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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered people 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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