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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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