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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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