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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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