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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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