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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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