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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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