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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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