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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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