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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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