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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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