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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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