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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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