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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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