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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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