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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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