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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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