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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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