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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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