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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources