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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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