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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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