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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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