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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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