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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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