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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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