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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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