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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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