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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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