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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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