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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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