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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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