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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly 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 many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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