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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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