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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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