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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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