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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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