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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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