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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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