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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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