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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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