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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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