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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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