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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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