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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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