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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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