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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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