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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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