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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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