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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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