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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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