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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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