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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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