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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major 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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