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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily 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 topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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