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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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