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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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