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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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