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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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