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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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