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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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