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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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