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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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