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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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