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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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