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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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