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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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