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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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