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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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