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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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