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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually 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 numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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