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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans all over 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. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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