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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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