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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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