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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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