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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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