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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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