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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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