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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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