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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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