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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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