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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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