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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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