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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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