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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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