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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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