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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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