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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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