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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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