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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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