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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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