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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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