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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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