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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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