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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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