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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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