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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important 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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