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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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