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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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