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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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