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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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