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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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