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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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