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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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