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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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