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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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