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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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