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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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