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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly 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 several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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