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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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