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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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