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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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