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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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