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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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