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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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