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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates 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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