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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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