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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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