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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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