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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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