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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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