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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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