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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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