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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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