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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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