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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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