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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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