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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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