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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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