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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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