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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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