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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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