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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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