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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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