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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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