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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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