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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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