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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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