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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. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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