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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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