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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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