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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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