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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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