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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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