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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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