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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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