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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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