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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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