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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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