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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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