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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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