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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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