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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)