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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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