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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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