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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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