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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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