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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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