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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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