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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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