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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually 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 a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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