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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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