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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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