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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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