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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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