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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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