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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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