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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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