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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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