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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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