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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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