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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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