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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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