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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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